WE WILL always see what we believe. It may also be the other way around, that is, we believe what we see. Not many of us can “see properly,” without individual prejudices and emotional biases. If you are searching for your girlfriend in a crowd of ladies, many people will appear to look like your girlfriend, because she is what you want to see.
Seeing is not only the physical aspect of the things. Seeing may refer to our approach towards life, our priorities and, our emotions. If you don’t like someone, whatever they do might look malicious to you because that is what you want to or expect to see.
The unbiased observer is one who can see clearly. The unbiased observer can believe what they see. This person is rare, as an individual’s perception is shaped by one’s personal experiences. The rest of us, however, see what we believe. Therefore advice, second opinion, and guidance are very important.
Our eyes help us see physically. Unfortunately, we live in a world where fake media and unsubstantiated rumors are easy to create and disseminate. One can create a news program and air a very realistic “news” broadcast and have it up on the internet in minutes. You won’t be able to immediately tell the difference. With internet-based photos or video footage, one can easily throw in “clips” that bring stark realism. The bottom line is that one can create panic and misinformation almost instantaneously.
There are people who create fake news for power and fun, just because they can. They make no apology for their actions. They believe that if you are stupid enough to fall for their stories, then you deserve deception. These situations become a nightmare for emergency management and law enforcement. With everything that’s happening and going on about the 2019 nCoV, natural hazard events, and man-made disaster situations, we can access so much information instantly on social media and the internet, which may not necessarily be accurate.
Let’s be careful what we believe. It still becomes a personal decision, however, depending on our values and personal experiences. Let us be more critical of the information we hear, read or watch. There will always be trust issues, again depending on our biases, priorities, likes, and dislikes, but the safest thing to do is to look at and listen to official releases from the authorized offices and agencies.
The commonality in the various approaches given us is - “prevention is always better than cure.” Practice proper personal hygiene because as they say, cleanliness is next to godliness.
Please be safe everyone!
“If you don't smell good, then you don’t look good.” ~ Katy Elizabeth
“Good hygiene enhanced sound well-being... The time to clean our city of any dirt begins with individual action for collective clean communities.” ~ Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!
“There are but a few blood purifiers and these are all in the body. We know them as the liver, kidneys, lungs, colon, and a few glands.” ~ Herbert M. Shelton, Getting Well
“Nine-tenths of our sickness can be prevented by right thinking plus right hygiene - nine-tenths of it!” ~ Henry Miller